JOHN TOSHACK'S Wales will play their first build-up match ahead of the Euro 2012 qualifiers against Sweden at Swansea’s Liberty stadium on March 3.

It will be the first match for John Toshack’s side since they beat Scotland 3-0 in Cardiff in November, a defeat that cost George Burley his job as manager of the Scots.

Wales aim to play two more matches at the end of this season and one more in August ahead of their Euro 2012 qualifying campaign, which starts in September.

By the time they face Sweden, Wales will know their qualifying group opponents, with the draw taking place in Warsaw on February 7.

With England in pot one and Scotland, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland all in pot three, there is a very real chance of Wales - in pot four - facing one or more of their neighbours.

The March match will be the sixth meeting between Wales and Sweden, the first famously coming in the 1958 World Cup finals in Sweden, which resulted in a 0-0 draw. Since then, Sweden have won every game.

The Swansea clash will be only the second match for new Sweden coach Erik Hamren, who will combine his role as boss of Rosenborg until August before taking over full-time as national coach.

Hamren was appointed in the wake of Lars Lagerback’s decision to quit when Sweden failed to reach this summer’s World Cup finals in South Africa.

Hamren’s assistant is former Aston Villa forward Marcus Allback, who retired from playing last year.